Battle of Sarsa

The Battle of Sarsa was fought between the Khalsa and the Mughal Empire. The battle ended with the Sikhs being defeated while trying to cross the Sarsa river.[1]

Battle of Sarsa
Part of Mughal-Sikh Wars
DateDecember 1704
Location
Near river sarsa
Result Mughal victory[lower-alpha 1]
Belligerents
Khalsa Mughal Empire
Rajas of the Sivalik Hills
Commanders and leaders

Bhai Jiwan Singh † Bhai Udai Singh †

Bhai Mani Singh
Strength
Unknown

Guru's family got separated and Mani Singh, along with other Sikhs, took Mata Sundri and Mata Sahib Kaur to Delhi, whereas Guru Gobind Singh, the Panj Piare, Ajit Singh, Jujhar Singh and a handful of Sikh warriors went to Chamkaur for the last stand.

Notes
  1. "Despite promising Guru Gobind Singh safe passage after the siege of Anandpur, Mughal General Wazir Khan pursued the survivors. At Shahi Tibbi, Jiwan Singh was killed in a rear- guard action. The Sikhs were then destroyed while crossing the Sarsa, with the Guru’s two younger sons captured and later murdered. Gobind was defeated next day at Chamkaur (21 December 1704)."[1]

References
  1. Jacques 2007, p. 914.

Sources
  • Jacques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8500 Battles from Antiquity Through the Twenty-first Century. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.



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